Risdon Road St Decumans, Somerset
4 addresses across 3 postcodes (TA23), about 400 m (0.2 miles) long. USRN 43706267.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £205,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Somerset cost £282,498 in August 2026 (+2.8% on a year); private rents averaged £1,021 a month.
- Flood: 5 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Storm overflows: 4 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 83 times (186 hours) in 2025.
- Coastal erosion: The nearest projected coastal erosion zone is 730 m (0.5 miles) from its postcodes.
- Radon: Up to 5 to 10% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Energy projects: 3 renewable energy projects nearby are planned or being built; the nearest, Smithyard Lane - Battery Storage, is 700 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Somerset costs £2,561 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 3% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Taunton, about 22.6 km (14 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 68 to 71 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is West Somerset Healthcare, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 550 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 64% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £288,000 | £288,000 | £288,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £147,500 | £147,500 | £147,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £144,000 | £144,000 | £144,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £207,000 | £207,000 | £207,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £211,000 | £211,000 | £211,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £139,000 | £139,000 | £139,000 |
| 2003 | 4 | £148,500 | £120,000 | £163,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 2019 | 10 TA23 0HL | Semi-detached | £147,500 | |
| 25 Oct 2002 | 10 TA23 0HL | Flat or maisonette | £90,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 16 Jul 2004 | 21 TA23 0HL | Semi-detached | £139,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2003 | 22 TA23 0HL | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2020 | ORCHARD VIEW, 22A TA23 0HL | Semi-detached | £288,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2007 | ORCHARD VIEW, 22A TA23 0HL | Semi-detached | £211,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2013 | 22B TA23 0HL | Detached | £207,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2003 | 22B TA23 0HL | Semi-detached | £163,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2015 | 24 TA23 0HL | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 24 Sep 1997 | 24 TA23 0HL | Detached | £65,500 | |
| 12 Dec 2014 | 31 TA23 0HL | Semi-detached | £144,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2000 | 31 TA23 0HL | Semi-detached | £67,500 | |
| 12 Dec 2003 | 39 TA23 0HL | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 24 Jul 1995 | 39 TA23 0HL | Detached | £54,000 | |
| 7 Jan 2022 | 41 TA23 0HL | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2021 | 43 TA23 0HL | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | 45 TA23 0HL | Detached | £152,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2017 | 47 TA23 0HL | Detached | £190,000 |
House prices and rents in Somerset
A typical home in Somerset cost £282,498 in August 2026, 2.8% more than a year before. That is 14% more than five years earlier and 37% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £459,165 |
| Semi-detached | £289,787 |
| Terraced | £235,285 |
| Flat or maisonette | £136,214 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £232,749 |
Private renters in Somerset paid £1,021 a month on average in September 2026, 6.3% more than a year before. That is 35% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £695 |
| Two bedrooms | £918 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,142 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,628 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 9,972 kWh of it on average in 2024, 20% more than the district's 8,290 kWh, and 2,943 kWh of electricity, 18% less than the district's 3,575 kWh. There are gas meters for about 94% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA23 0HQ | 26 | 3,408 kWh | 25 | 7,593 kWh |
| TA23 0HL | 27 | 2,110 kWh | 27 | 8,918 kWh |
| TA23 0HZ | 29 | 2,389 kWh | 25 | 12,331 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is TA23.
Council tax
What each band costs in Somerset in 2026-27: Band D £2,561 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,707 | £1,992 | £2,276 | £2,561 | £3,130 | £3,699 | £4,268 | £5,121 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (30% of about 2,080 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land at Larviscombe Road, Williton, TA4 4SA, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- 5 Long Street, Williton TA4 4QN: up to 5 homes, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Energy projects nearby
4 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 3 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithyard Lane - Battery Storage Somerset 3/39/22/007 | Battery storage | 15 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Feb 2023 | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| The Transmitting Station, Williton - Solar Farm (Wyndham Estate) Somerset 3/39/21/028 | Solar farm | 25 MW | Permission granted, not yet built May 2024 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| The Transmitting Station, Williton - Battery Storage (Wyndham Estate) Somerset 3/39/21/028 | Battery storage | 20 MW | Permission granted, not yet built May 2024 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Higher Bye Farm Somerset 3/26/14/013 | Solar farm | 6.8 MW | Operational Mar 2015 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| TA23 0HQ | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| TA23 0HL | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| TA23 0HZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
The nearest projected erosion zone is 730 m (0.5 miles) from the street's postcodes (by 2105, if defences are not maintained or built).
| Projection | Policy for the frontage | Erosion | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| By 2055, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Hold the line Hartland Point to Anchor Head | none (the line is held) | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| By 2105, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Hold the line Hartland Point to Anchor Head | none (the line is held) | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| By 2105, if defences are not maintained or built | No intervention Hartland Point to Anchor Head | up to 81 m | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Each shoreline management plan sets a policy for each stretch of coast: hold the line (keep defences where they are), managed realignment (let the shore move back in a controlled way), advance the line, or no active intervention. Erosion is the distance the shore may move back, counted from today, for the higher central climate change allowance. The maps are guidance from national modelling, not a survey of any one home; the council's coastal team can say more.
Storm overflows
4 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 83 times, for 186 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Trib of Donniford Stream (S), (S) Washford River, Washford River (E).
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Lane Cso Wessex Water | Trib of Donniford Stream (S) | 9 | 9 | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| 7 Mill Street Cso Wessex Water | (S) Washford River | 44 | 30 | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Tunnel Pumping Station Wessex Water | (S) Washford River | 19 | 134 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Watchet Pumping Station Overflow Wessex Water | Washford River (E) | 11 | 14 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 5 to 10%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
By postcode centre: 1 to 3% (1); 3 to 5% (1); 5 to 10% (2).
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 4 addresses are between 68 m and 71 m above sea level (70 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA23 0HL | 100% | 26% | 26% | 0% |
| TA23 0HQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TA23 0HZ | 100% | 3% | 3% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Taunton 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 22.6 km (14 miles) |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Danesfield School Williton | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Minehead Harbour | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Harbour Road Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 25.3 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Somerset Healthcare Good May 2017 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Williton Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oneleigh House Dental Practice | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Williton Hospital | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Care homes | 1 home within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Croft House Good Mar 2023 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Williton Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Williton, Williton | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 540 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,000 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Williton Allotments 1.1 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Round barrow cemetery at Battle Gore immediately west of North Road, a scheduled monument, 460 m (0.3 miles) south. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Round barrow cemetery at Battle Gore immediately west of North Road | Scheduled monument | 460 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Wayside cross at junction of High Street and Bank Street | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Cross in the churchyard of the Church of St Decuman | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grove Copse | Wood | 290 m north |
| Helwell Bay | Bay | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| The Swill | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Rydon Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Swill Point | Wetland | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Vinny Combe | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 4 | 4 |
None of the street's 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Somerset: see them on the Somerset page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Urgent improvement; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met | None published |
| St Peter's Church of England First School | Primary | 2–9 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
| Knights Templar Community Church School & Nursery Church of England/Methodist | Primary | 3–9 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | None published |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
1 nursery, pre-school or club within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 870 m (0.5 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights Templar Community Church School and Nursery TA23 0EX | Full day care | 60 | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 180 childminders and 43 home childcarers (nannies) in Somerset. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyside TA4 4SN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (avon-and-somerset).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. Most were on roads with a 20 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2024 12:34 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 20 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- TA23 0HQ: 2 addresses of 29 in the postcode
- TA23 0HL: 1 address of 32 in the postcode
- TA23 0HZ: 1 address of 31 in the postcode
Nearby streets
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.